Bridgend Circular Walk

20 miles (32 km)

Starting at Ogmore Castle on the River Ogwr, follow this relativley flat route around the town of Bridgend.
To the south of the town you pass through the villages of Ogmore and Merthyr Mawr. Here you'll pass close to the lovely Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes which are worth a short detour from the route. The National Nature Reserve includes the 'Big Dipper', the highest dune in Wales. There's also the option of picking up the Wales Coast Path here and following it towards Porthcawl on our Porthcawl Coastal Walk.To the north of the town you can visit Bryngarw Country Park. There's great walking trails here taking you to woodland, gardens, and an ornamental lake.

Kenfig Nature Reserve - A lovely coastal walk around this national nature reserve near Porthcawl, Bridgend

Margam Country Park - This large country park includes the magnificent Margam Castle, an 18th Century Orangery with ornamental gardens and a Deer Park, all set within 1000 acres of beautiful countryside